Sony Ads Reveal 24 Megapixel Full Frame DSLR

Sony's revealed the A900 DSLR, which features a full frame 24.6 megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor, via an ill timed ad. It will also features Sony's Dual BIONZ image processing engine, a 3-inch Hybrid LCD with "Intelligent Preview," 5 fps continuous shooting, and Sony's SteadyShot image stabilization. There is no price or release date mentioned in the Ad but all should come clear as we approach Photokina.

Sony PSP 3000 Revealed

The Sony PSP 3000 has been revealed at a few sites over the last few days. However few images are as telling as the above shot, which shows the apparent brightness and vivid detail which will be available on the updated portable game machine.

Sony Reveal 160GB PS3

Sony announced the highest capacity hard drive in a PS3 to date - 160GB. This PS3 model will be released in North America later this November in a limited edition bundle with the game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and will also come feature a PLAYSTATION Network Voucher for PAIN and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller. The 160GB PS3 will have an SRP of $499.99. I wonder ... when will Sony offer upgrades to existing customers.

PS3 PlayTV Delayed Till September 19th

Sony’s PlayTV DVR for PS3 has been delayed until September 19th. The DVR add-on for the PS3 was announced last autumn and was originally scheduled for a September 10th release. PlayTV will allow you to pause and rewind live Freeview TV and features dual tuners to allow you to watch one channel while you’re recording another. It will even let users record a program while they are playing a game. It will however be available for European Playstation owners only (for now that is).

Stolen PS3 Tracked Down Via IP

Dustin Waller received a Playstation 3 as a gift from his fiancee Christie Myers, who bought the console from 3-D Games in the in the Salisbury Mall. When Myers brought the game console home, Waller plugged it in and hooked it up to the Internet so he could play a few games. When he went on the Internet looking for online games for his new PlayStation, the stolen machine became visible and about a month later, Statesville Police knocked on Waller's door at his home in Cleveland. Waller was told his PlayStation had been stolen in Statesville, and they wanted to know how he got it. The detective also took the PlayStation away, leaving Myers and Waller short by about $350. Waller was tracked down by the login name recorded on the PS3 when signed on the Internet game. He thought it was a promotional account that came with the game. He played online several times, using the original owner's account, which is how, the Detective told Waller, he tracked the account using the computer's IP address, with some help from Sony and Waller's ISP. Police later told Waller that the man who sold the game console to 3-D Games is the chief suspect in a series of burglaries. Waller and Myers returned to 3-D Games to see if the store would return his money. After some consideration the store gave him an Xbox 360. Read the full story at The Salisbury Post website.

Sony Prepares PlayStation Home Beta

Sony are soon going to be rolling out their PlayStation Home Beta. To apply for the beta in the US and Canada simply download the PlayStation Home theme from the PlayStation Store and your application will have been submitted. This doesn't guarantee your acceptance beacue Sony will use a variety of factor to determine you eligibility. PlayStation Home's closed beta is poised to start at the end of the this month. Existing beta testers automatically qualify for the expanded beta. European users will be selected by a different method, SCEE will be directly targeting the consumers who have been most active on their PLAYSTATION Network and Store. Thanks to blog.us.playstation.com for

Sony Reveals New 80GB PS3

Sony are releasing a new cersion of their 80GB PS3. The new unit will sell for around $399 US, but will have one drawback. It will not be backwardly compatible with older games.

Sony Release PS3 2.41 Firmware.

When Sony released PS3 firmware update v2.40 last week, they ended up taking it down again because the XMB wouldn’t display after the update was installed on a few boxes. Sony have fixed the issue and released the 2.41 update today.

Sony's 2.4 Firmware Bricking PS3's

Sony have pulled their newest firmware update due to reports of it bricking a number of PS3's. No news on when this will be fixed or updated. Sony indicated "As has been reported on many gaming blogs and websites, we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline. We've received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. ... We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up."

Sony Reveals Upcoming First Line Titles for PS3 and PSP

Sony has revealed the list of titles they have planned for the PS3 and PSP for this year and early 2009. I've excerpt the list from their press release below. SCEA's first party line up for PS3 includes the original and imaginative LittleBigPlanet from Media Molecule, along with heavy hitting sequels to some of SCEA's most popular franchises including Resistance 2 from Insomniac Games, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation from Slant Six Games, and the officially titled MotorStorm(TM) Pacific Rift from Evolution Studios. Available in February 2009 will be Killzone 2, the highly anticipated first-person shooter from Guerrilla Games. Through the PLAYSTATION Network, PS3 owners will see an assortment of unique and original titles such as Elefunk(TM), Pixel Junk(TM) Eden, and wipEout(R) HD. For PSP, franchise favorites such as Secret Agent Clank(TM) and Hot Shots Golf(R): Open Tee 2 will make their return to the portable screen. With a line up like that it looks like it's going to be an exciting line-up. I for one cant wait for Killzone 2.

Sony Alpha A900 Slated For Fall Release.

Sony are showing their new 25 megapixel Alpha A900 at Photo Imaging Expo 2008 in Japan. The new camera is not slated for released until this Autumn but folks are already speculating on how Canon and Nikon will respond. Myself, I'm interested only in finding out more on the cameras performance which includes features like a full frame sensor, Liveview and a HDMI port. Visit the MasterChong blog where there is some excellent coverage and photos.

Death Of HD-DVD?

Many tech sites are reporting/speculating on the expected death of HD-DVD .. with recent developments such as many retailers opting for Blu-ray and content suppliers throwing their weight behind the format from Sony, it seems inevitable that Toshiba should throw in the towel. However I'm not so sure it will be an easy decision for them with millions invested in the format. I'm sure of one thing, before the dust settles, both camps are going to be sorry that they didn't listen to the lessons that could have been learned from past format wars.

Mobile World Congress Underway In Barcelona

The mobile tech junkies show of the year has been one of many surprises and cool new gadgets for lovers of mobile communication and entertainment devices. One of this biggest has been the unveiling of Sonys new The XPERIA X1 mobile internet device which looks really cool and features a cool user interface with some very interesting interactivity. Also cool is the new Mobile TV ready Nokia N96. The N96 sports a large 2.8in display and features a stand, so that you can enjoy hands-free viewing of your videos and TV shows. The quad-band phone also features a micro USB 2.0 port, supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HSDPA.

Sony Xperia X1 Revealed

A video is doing the rounds featuring the new Xperia X1 from Sony. This Windows Mobile based device features a full QWERTY, a 3-inch wide 800 x 480 touchscreen VGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera with photo light, A2DP compliant Bluetooth, aGPS, WiFi, and microSD. It only comes with 400MB of on board memory. The phone sports quad-band GSM/EDGE, and 900/1700/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA with 850/1700/1900/2100MHz in the US Centric model. Navigation is accomplished via touch, arc-sliding QWERTY, 4-way key and optical joystick. It will begin shipping in some regions in the third quarter of 2008. No news on price yet.

Sony PS3 Rumours

Rumours are circulating all over the tech blog world regarding the possible demise of the 80GB Playstation 3. According to several sources the 80 GB model will most likely be replace by a 120GB or possibly 160GB models. This certainly makes sense when you look at whats being included these days in desktop pc's and laptops. I'm still torn over buying one because I'm really impressed with the graphics, however I really can't see where I'm going to get the time to play any of those great games. As far as usng the Blu-ray on the unit is concerned, I'm more interested in the capabilities of the new GGW-H2LI and GGC-H2LI, combined HD-DVD and Blu-ray players from LG.

Sony Promise Blu-ray Update for PS3

Sony are promising a new firmware update for their PS3 which will update the units Blu-ray functionality. Although many sites are speculating on what the improvements will be, but I'm guessing that it won't improve the much need deregionalisation of the standard.

Sony Reduce UK Pricing Of PS3

Sony have announced a price frop for the existing 60GB PS3 to £349 and have also announced the introduction of a £299 40GB model which features no memory card readers and only two USB ports. The new model is "no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles", which means no support at all ... how confusing is that going to be to parents looking to buy a PS3 for Christmas. When is a PS3 not a PS3 ... I smell lots of product returns after christmas.

Sony Ships Vaio TP1 MPC

Sony have finally shipped the first units of their Living Room PC. The cool white unit looks like a supersized battery and with no hd based drive in it it might as well be ... OK I'm being a bit harsh, but I've come to expect more from Sony expecially with the fact that you can get the PS3 with a Blu-ray as standard. The TP1 is basically a nicely packaged Core 2 Duo machine for your living room. It comes equipped with 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 300GB 7,200RPM SATA hard drive, dual-layer DVD writer, ATSC / NTSC TV tuner, GMA 950 integrated graphics set, and HDMI / DVI / VGA outputs. Sony have also provided an integrated 4-pin FireWire connector, audio in/out, four USB 2.0 ports, Memory Stick/SD slots, 802.11b/g, and Vista Home Premium. The TP1 starts at $1,599.99, and for that price They'd better rethink the lack of a HD Drive.

PS3 Firmware Upgrade Adds New Features

Sony have added a plethora of new features to the PS3. For a list of whats possibly in the upgrade visit the playstation boards. some of the new features include security and personalisation features.

Sony Give Away 100 46" HDTVs

Sony Launched the PS3 in London, by giving away 46" Sony Bravia HDTV's to the first 100 buyers in line at the Virgin Megastore. Lucky so and so's...

Sony Put Rumble Back Into Gaming

After settling a lawsuit with Immersion, Sony have been slow to get this favoured feature back into their JoySticks. Now it appears they are ready to talk Rumble or Force Feedback for the upcoming God of War 3 game. I don really care, but i do have 3 or maybe 5 nephews, who soon want this for Christmas. Did I really say soon? I guess it really isn't that far away.